Midland, TX, USA
N7716K
Cessna P210N
The pilot was approaching the destination airport and was unable to receive weather or airport advisories. The pilot aligned for runway 34, which is 3,977 feet long and 75 feet wide. The airplane landed "slightly past the touch down area" and the pilot gently applied the brakes. The airplane was not slowing normally so the pilot applied more brake pressure at which time the airplane veered sharply to the right. The pilot attempted to regain control of the airplane and raised the nose of the airplane to execute a go-around. As the airplane entered a climb, the left landing gear contacted a sign located off to the right side of the runway. The airplane failed to climb and contacted terrain, collapsing the nose landing gear. The airplane continued forward, crashed through the airport fence, and impacted a ditch before coming to rest upright on a street. A review of the maintenance logs and airplane, failed to identify any pre-impact abnormalities. An automated weather observation facility on the airfield reported winds from 150 degrees at 11 knots.
On November 10, 2008, at approximately 1113 central standard time, a Cessna P210N, N7716K, was substantially damage during a collision with terrain at Midland Airpark (MDD), Midland, Texas. The private pilot sustained serious injuries and the one passenger sustained minor injuries. The airplane was registered to and operated by a private corporation. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal 193 nautical mile cross-country flight that originated at 0945 from Sierra Blanca Regional Airport (SRR) Ruidoso, New Mexico. The pilot reported that he was approaching the destination airport and was unable to receive weather or airport advisories. The pilot aligned for runway 34, which is 3,977 feet long and 75 feet wide. The airplane landed "slightly past the touch down area" and the pilot gently applied the brakes. The airplane was not slowing normally so the pilot applied more brake pressure at which time the airplane veered sharply to the right. The pilot attempted to regain control of the airplane and raised the nose of the airplane to execute a go-around. As the airplane entered a climb the left landing gear contacted a sign, located off to the right side of the runway. The airplane failed to climb and contacted terrain, collapsing the nose landing gear. The airplane continued forward, crashed through the airport fence, and impacted a ditch before coming to rest upright on a street. Witnesses on the street assisted the pilot and passenger out of the airplane. On a NTSB Form 6120 the pilot reported that it was "unknown" whether a mechanical malfunction had occurred during the accident. A review of the maintenance and engine logbooks did not reveal any recent mechanical work accomplished on the airplane. An Automated Weather Observation System 3 (AWOS-3) located on the airfield reported at 1105 winds from 150 degrees at 11 knots, 10 miles visibility and clear skies.
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Contributing factors were the prevailing tailwind and an airport sign.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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